diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 0a17c69..17442a1 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Files to exclude from asset-lib download.
 /addons/gd-plug export-ignore
 /default_env.tres export-ignore
+/benchmark export-ignore
 /docs export-ignore
 /.env.example export-ignore
 /examples export-ignore
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d6cbd6d..ef9e3aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -312,6 +312,111 @@ jobs:
           name: failed-screenshots
           path: test/visual_regression/screenshots
 
+  benchmark:
+    name: Benchmark (${{matrix.benchmark}})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        benchmark:
+          [
+            editor_launch,
+            cursor_motion,
+            dense_cells,
+            light_cells,
+            scrolling,
+            scrolling_bottom_region,
+            scrolling_bottom_small_region,
+            scrolling_fullscreen,
+            scrolling_top_region,
+            scrolling_top_small_region,
+            unicode,
+          ]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Setup Godot
+        uses: lihop/setup-godot@v2
+        with:
+          version: "4.2.2-stable"
+      - name: Install just
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@just
+      - name: Update gdextension file
+        run: | # Use release builds as the build job finishes sooner.
+          sed -i 's/template_debug/template_release/g' addons/godot_xterm/native/godot-xterm.gdextension
+      - name: Import assets
+        shell: bash
+        run: godot --editor --headless --quit-after 100 || true
+      - name: Wait for build
+        uses: fountainhead/action-wait-for-check@v1.2.0
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          checkName: "Build (linux, x86_64, release) #${{ github.run_number }}"
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
+      - name: Install binary build artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: addons/godot_xterm/native/bin
+          merge-multiple: true
+      - name: Benchmark
+        shell: bash
+        run: just bench ${{matrix.benchmark}}
+      - name: Upload results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: benchmark-results-${{ matrix.benchmark }}
+          path: benchmark/results/*.json
+
+  process-benchmarks:
+    name: Process Benchmarks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [benchmark]
+    permissions:
+      deployments: write
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact/merge@v4
+        with:
+          name: benchmark-results
+          pattern: "benchmark-results-*"
+          delete-merged: true
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: benchmark-results
+          path: benchmark/results/
+      - name: Merge results
+        run: jq -s '[.[][]]' benchmark/results/*.json > benchmark/results/all.json
+      - name: Download previous benchmark data
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./cache
+          key: ${{runner.os}}-benchmark
+      - name: Store benchmark result
+        uses: benchmark-action/github-action-benchmark@v1
+        if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
+        with:
+          tool: "customSmallerIsBetter"
+          output-file-path: benchmark/results/all.json
+          external-data-json-path: ./cache/benchmark-data.json
+          alert-threshold: "20%"
+          fail-threshold: "200%"
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          comment-on-alert: true
+          summary-always: true
+      - name: Publish benchmark results
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        uses: benchmark-action/github-action-benchmark@v1
+        with:
+          name: "GodotXterm Benchmarks"
+          tool: "customSmallerIsBetter"
+          output-file-path: benchmark/results/all.json
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          gh-pages-branch: stable
+          benchmark-data-dir-path: docs/dev/bench
+          auto-push: true
+
   merge-artifacts:
     name: Merge Artifacts
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5a977fa..0c376d6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@
 [submodule "addons/godot_xterm/native/thirdparty/node-pty"]
 	path = addons/godot_xterm/native/thirdparty/node-pty
 	url = https://github.com/microsoft/node-pty
+[submodule "benchmark/vtebench"]
+	path = benchmark/vtebench
+	url = git@github.com:alacritty/vtebench
diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 7114a3b..67cf378 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -32,3 +32,12 @@ test-visual:
 
 uninstall:
     {{godot}} --headless -s plug.gd uninstall
+
+bench name="":
+    @if [ "{{name}}" = "editor_launch" ]; then \
+        ./benchmark/editor_launch.sh {{godot}}; \
+    elif [ -n "{{name}}" ]; then \
+        {{godot}} --windowed --resolution 800x600 --position 0,0 benchmark/benchmark.tscn -- --benchmark={{name}}; \
+    else \
+        ls -1 benchmark/vtebench/benchmarks | xargs -I {} just bench {} && just bench editor_launch; \
+    fi
diff --git a/benchmark/benchmark.gd b/benchmark/benchmark.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7669ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/benchmark.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+extends Control
+
+
+class Results:
+	var render_cpu := 0.0
+	var render_gpu := 0.0
+	var vtebench := {value = 0.0, variance = 0.0}
+
+
+var terminal_exit_code := -1
+
+
+func _ready():
+	var timeout := 120
+	var benchmark := ""
+
+	var args = OS.get_cmdline_user_args()
+	for arg in args:
+		if arg.begins_with("--benchmark"):
+			benchmark = arg.split("=")[1]
+
+	if benchmark.is_empty():
+		_quit_with_error("No benchmark specified")
+
+	RenderingServer.viewport_set_measure_render_time(get_tree().root.get_viewport_rid(), true)
+
+	var results := Results.new()
+	var begin_time := Time.get_ticks_usec()
+	var frames_captured := 0
+
+	$Terminal.run_benchmark(benchmark)
+	await $Terminal.started
+
+	while terminal_exit_code == -1:
+		await get_tree().process_frame
+
+		if Time.get_ticks_usec() - begin_time > (timeout * 1e6):
+			_quit_with_error("Benchmark took longer than %ss to run" % timeout)
+
+		results.render_cpu += (
+			RenderingServer.viewport_get_measured_render_time_cpu(
+				get_tree().root.get_viewport_rid()
+			)
+			+ RenderingServer.get_frame_setup_time_cpu()
+		)
+		results.render_gpu += RenderingServer.viewport_get_measured_render_time_gpu(
+			get_tree().root.get_viewport_rid()
+		)
+
+	if terminal_exit_code != 0:
+		_quit_with_error("Terminal exited with error code: %d" % terminal_exit_code)
+
+	results.render_cpu /= float(max(1.0, float(frames_captured)))
+	results.render_gpu /= float(max(1.0, float(frames_captured)))
+
+	results.vtebench = _process_dat_results("res://benchmark/results/%s.dat" % benchmark)
+
+	var json_results = (
+		JSON
+		. stringify(
+			[
+				{
+					name = benchmark,
+					unit = "milliseconds",
+					value = _round(results.vtebench.value),
+					range = results.vtebench.range,
+				},
+				{
+					name = "%s - render cpu" % benchmark,
+					unit = "milliseconds",
+					value = _round(results.render_cpu),
+				},
+				{
+					name = "%s - render gpu" % benchmark,
+					unit = "milliseconds",
+					value = _round(results.render_gpu),
+				}
+			],
+			"    "
+		)
+	)
+
+	var file = FileAccess.open("res://benchmark/results/%s.json" % benchmark, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	file.store_string(json_results)
+
+	print(json_results)
+	get_tree().quit(terminal_exit_code)
+
+
+func _on_terminal_exited(exit_code: int):
+	terminal_exit_code = exit_code
+
+
+func _round(val: float, sig_figs := 4) -> float:
+	return snapped(val, pow(10, floor(log(val) / log(10)) - sig_figs + 1))
+
+
+func _process_dat_results(path: String) -> Dictionary:
+	var file := FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
+	var samples := []
+
+	file.get_line()  # Skip the first 'header' line.
+	while !file.eof_reached():
+		var line := file.get_line().strip_edges()
+		if line.is_valid_float():
+			samples.append(line.to_float())
+
+	if samples.size() < 2:
+		_quit_with_error("Not enough samples")
+
+	var avg: float = (samples.reduce(func(acc, n): return acc + n, 0)) / samples.size()
+
+	var std_dev := 0.0
+	for sample in samples:
+		std_dev += pow(sample - avg, 2)
+	std_dev /= (samples.size() - 1)
+
+	return {value = avg, range = "± %.2f" % _round(sqrt(std_dev))}
+
+
+func _quit_with_error(error_msg: String):
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	push_error(error_msg)
+	get_tree().quit(1)
diff --git a/benchmark/benchmark.tscn b/benchmark/benchmark.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6978b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/benchmark.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://b2axn64mqnt8n"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://benchmark/benchmark.gd" id="1_tmqb5"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cysad55lwtnc6" path="res://examples/terminal/terminal.tscn" id="2_3raq0"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://benchmark/terminal_benchmark.gd" id="3_8t8od"]
+[ext_resource type="FontVariation" uid="uid://ckq73bs2fwsie" path="res://themes/fonts/regular.tres" id="3_hnrrm"]
+
+[node name="Benchmark" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_tmqb5")
+
+[node name="Terminal" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_3raq0")]
+layout_mode = 1
+focus_mode = 0
+theme_override_fonts/normal_font = ExtResource("3_hnrrm")
+script = ExtResource("3_8t8od")
+
+[connection signal="exited" from="Terminal" to="." method="_on_terminal_exited"]
+[connection signal="data_received" from="Terminal/PTY" to="Terminal" method="_on_pty_data_received"]
+
+[editable path="Terminal"]
diff --git a/benchmark/editor_launch.sh b/benchmark/editor_launch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a19c8ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/editor_launch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+godot=${1:-godot}
+
+if ! command -v $godot &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: '$godot' command not found. Please provide a valid path to the Godot executable."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+results_file=benchmark/results/editor_launch.json
+value=$({ time -p $godot --editor --quit; } 2>&1 | tail -n3 | head -n1 | cut -d' ' -f2)
+cat <<EOF > $results_file
+[
+    {
+        "name": "editor_launch",
+        "unit": "seconds",
+	    "value": $value
+    }
+]
+EOF
+cat $results_file
+
diff --git a/benchmark/results/.gitignore b/benchmark/results/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/results/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/benchmark/terminal_benchmark.gd b/benchmark/terminal_benchmark.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcb4245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/terminal_benchmark.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+extends "res://examples/terminal/terminal.gd"
+
+signal started
+signal exited(exit_code: int)
+
+var vtebench_dir := ProjectSettings.globalize_path("res://benchmark/vtebench")
+
+
+func _ready():
+	pty.connect("exited", self._on_exit)
+
+
+func run_benchmark(benchmark):
+	pty.fork(
+		"cargo",
+		["run", "--", "-b", "benchmarks/%s" % benchmark, "--dat", "../results/%s.dat" % benchmark],
+		vtebench_dir,
+		87,
+		29
+	)
+
+
+func _on_exit(exit_code, _signal):
+	exited.emit(exit_code)
+
+
+func _on_pty_data_received(data: PackedByteArray):
+	# Listen for the reset sequence (\x1bc), to determine that the benchmark has started.
+	if data.slice(0, 2) == PackedByteArray([27, 99]):
+		$PTY.disconnect("data_received", _on_pty_data_received)
+		started.emit()
diff --git a/benchmark/vtebench b/benchmark/vtebench
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..c75155b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmark/vtebench
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit c75155bfc252227c0efc101c1971df3e327c71c4